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V-265354

CAT II (Medium)

The NSX Manager must disable SNMP v2.

Rule ID

SV-265354r994285_rule

STIG

VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled.

Check Content

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and view the SNMP Polling and Traps configuration.

If SNMP v2c Polling or Traps are configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.